D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2528

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 29-2528 - STI PROGRAM -DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICANT HOUSEHOLD'S HOUSING COST CONTRIBUTION AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE

2528.1

When an applicant's name reaches the top of the list, the intake center shall send the applicant a letter informing the applicant that they are next on the list and requesting the applicant to come into the intake center to complete the applicant's housing contribution determination.

2528.2

To determine the family's housing contribution, the applicant may be required to provide or update the following information:

(a) Employment status and history;

(b) Income and source of income, including public benefits;

(c) Assets; and

(d) Any other information relevant to determining security deposit, rental assistance, and moving and move-in expenses needed to participate in the STI Program.

2528.3

Upon completion of the applicant's housing contribution determination, the central intake center shall provide the household with notice of the housing assistance determination, which shall include:

(a) A clear statement of the maximum rental costs for which the family qualifies pursuant to the Rent Reasonableness Standard for their family size;

(b) A clear statement of the applicant's housing contribution for which they will be responsible and the computation of how the household's housing contribution costs was determined;

(c) A clear and detailed statement of the amount of the STI Program rental assistance;

(d) A clear and detailed statement of how the utilities will be paid, and any responsibility that the applicant will have for utilities; and

(e) A clear and complete statement of the client's right to a reconsideration of the determination of the household's housing cost contribution by the Department or the Department's designee if such reconsideration is requested within the (10) days of receipt of the Notice of Housing Assistance Determination, including the appropriate deadlines for instituting the request for reconsideration.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2528

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6438 (July 23, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11353 (November 26, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3007 (April 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7442, 7475 (August 19, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6205 (June 20, 2014)

Authority: Section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006